nonsense

I had both airbag recalls done at Carr Subaru and they did a great job. No sign that they took anything apart.

Yes, I've seen sever youtube videos that reference 2.2 or 3.3 ohms. It's not uncommon when people put race seats in a car that have seat airbags just search "seat airbag sensor resistor" for your specific car

The sensor on the up pipe is a temperature sensor that provides temp data to the ECU. The ECU knows that a certain range of voltage is "good" so therefore won't produce a CEL. 2.2k ohm of resistance put that voltage in the correct range, tricking the ECU into thinking there is an operational sensor. Now, for your airbag sensor, it's hard to say what the ECU is expecting. So that's the million dollar question, what resistor. I have read both a 2.2 ohm and 3.3 ohm (NOT 2.2k or 3.3k ohm which is 2200/3300, but 2.2/3.3) resistors are correct. I guess it depends on the car, but the concept is exactly the same as this. I'd suggest searching "seat airbag resistor" for your particular car

I started getting an OCV CEL today so I decided to run a flush and oil change along with popping the OCVs out to inspect/clean. The drivers side one popped out pretty easily but I had to get it started with a screw driver. That's when I noticed that the valve didn't look like they did in pics I had seen. Turns out the body was still in the engine and the solenoid had separated. Luckily I was able to remove the parts without any issues (I did slide a powerful magnet into the hole in case I was missing anything). Anyone seen this before? I guess I'll replace them instead of cleaning. Anyone had success (or failure) with aftermarket ones? Rock Auto has a selection of aftermarket OCVs for 1/2 the price of OEM

Other than the LCD screen, is there really any difference? My V2 has sat in the garage since the day I got it (hooked it up, added tune, put in garage so it doesn't get stolen). I can have pretty much any gauge I need using my bluetooth OBDII dongle and my phone. I don't have to worry about hiding it when I park. I'm having a hard time justifying spending $300 on another LCD.

Technically yes, but you would have to be extremely careful that every last bit of material is removed because anything that rattles loose later is taking a trip through your turbo. I don't think the risk is worth it

You realize that the airbag isn't supposed to be used instead of a seat belt right? Not saying you don't, but I've seen a few comments here that indicate that airbags only help when someone isn't wearing a seat belt. It's called the SRS (supplemental restraint system), as in to supplement the primary restraint system (your seat belt). Seat belts are meant to stretch and give (a lot) in the event of a crash. The airbag is there to slow down your face so it doesn't smash into the steering wheel or dash, as well as stop whiplash when rapidly decelerating your body while your head keeps going. While the belt is there to keep you from going through the windshield or submarining under the dash I would very highly advise against ignoring this recall and either leaving the defective part in there, or disabling the SRS. I especially wouldn't go posting about it on a public forum. If someone is injured or killed in your car because of it (even after you've sold it) it will be very easy to hold you liable. All this because the dealer *might* scratch the dash or introduce a rattle? Seriously get over it and get it done, then deal with any issues as they come up.

13 Deaths worldwide so far, and counting, but hey it's an overreaction

Make it painfully clear what your expectations are up front, and if you detect any static, or pushback from the service rep, consider finding a different dealer. I had mine done and it was fine. They noted every single little flaw that my interior had BEFORE they started the job. Every small scratch or loose panel (someone already f-ed up the driver side panel so it's a little loose), and the fact that I had a bluetooth device with a small display. I honestly wondered if they did anything with my car because it was exactly as I had dropped it off (maybe the dash was a little cleaner). No fingerprints, no rattles. Let's face it though, the dealer isn't going to put their best, highest paid, tech on this. They're going to train the grunt and have him do nothing but these all day long. I'm sure some dealers are trading quantity for quality, so you may have to make it very clear that everything must be perfect or they will be fixing it. They figure (and are probably right) that most people won't notice or care anyway.

Just had mine done last week. They had the car all day and gave me a loaner 2016 Crosstrek (total POS). No damage to the car, you'd never know it was worked on. Before that I had made an appointment to just leave my car there and they'd get me a loaner. They said if I felt unsafe that even though they couldn't order the parts they could give me a loaner and keep my car. Only when they have the car they can try to order parts. The day before I was going to drop my car off they called and said they can order parts now without the car there and asked if I wanted the loaner or to just order parts and bring it in. I chose to keep my car because I was going on vacation anyway (without my car). It sounds like if you push the issue they will get it done, so push it if your local dealer is giving you trouble.

Wrong, one death in a Ford Ranger so far, plus lots of injuries that didn't result in death but are pretty freaking horrific (Google it) I think age has a lot to do with it. They degrade over time and there seems to be more of these defective explosives in older Honda vehicles than others, it's a matter of time before they start killing people in other makes. Do you want each manufacturer to wait until that happens? The problem is well documented, Takata and probably the manufacturers knew about it long before and deaths.

I just did that the other day. I'm scheduled to bring my car in next week and pick up a loaner. Hopefully that will get them to find parts too.

People are still being killed in minor fender benders, so yeah I suppose some people are. I drive my car all the time, but I'm sure as hell not going to put my wife or kids in front of an air bag that's been proven to shoot jagged metal into peoples throats. Maybe you're OK with your passengers bleeding out after a minor crash, but I'm not. Does this look like a deadly accident (ignoring all the blood from the slashed throat) http://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/scalefit_630_noupscale/5706fe2e1e000087007067f3.jpeg It's probably better that he doesn't. It could be a liability that this site doesn't want/need.

Is there an easy way to disable the passenger airbag? I know when there's no passenger (or a light weight passenger) the bag stays off, so I assume there's some sort of trigger in the seat. I'm sick of using my 5-seater as a single seater, and i won't risk killing my family, so the only option I see is to disable the thing (and hope that Takata isn't withholding the truth about the drivers side bags)

Of those who have already had yours fixed, were you notified that the parts were in stock and to contact your dealer, or did you ignore the notice to ride it out without a passenger until they send another letter? I'm thinking about calling my local dealers, but living in the land of Subaru I'm sure there's a few thousand on the list ahead of me.